Pittsburgh coffee guide
Best coffee in Downtown
8 places to get coffee in Downtown, ranked on what we could source: a named drink and a described room come first, then independents, then complete hours and address.
The picks
08 ranked1. De Fer Coffee & Tea
What to get: Cortado. De Fer pitches its Cultural District café as a stop before a game or a show, with a big retail wall of beans, loose tea, tinned fish and local ceramics.
2. Ruckus Café
What to get (monthly feature): Chagaccino. A breakfast-and-lunch café in the former Au Bon Pain by Morton’s in the Cultural District.
3. Brother Andre's Cafe
What to get: Black and Gold latte.
4. La Prima Espresso
Coffee roasted to order in Pittsburgh and Italian-style espresso. Open daily.
5. The Coffee Village — BNY
Independent coffee kiosk.
6. The Coffee Village
Independent community coffee shop. Open daily.
7. Yinz Coffee (Frick Building)
Pittsburgh-themed independent coffee shop.
8. Coffee Tree Roasters (Duquesne University)
Pittsburgh-area small-batch roasted coffee.
Addresses and today’s hours
Confirm before you go- De Fer Coffee & Tea — 725 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222 · Hours vary by day — see shop page
- Ruckus Café — 625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222 · Some hours not listed — see shop page
- Brother Andre's Cafe — 164 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219 · Hours vary by day — see shop page
- La Prima Espresso — 1100 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222 · Hours vary by day — see shop page
- The Coffee Village — BNY — 500 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219 · Hours vary by day — see shop page
- The Coffee Village — 801 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222 · Hours vary by day — see shop page
- Yinz Coffee (Frick Building) — 437 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219 · Hours vary by day — see shop page
- Coffee Tree Roasters (Duquesne University) — 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219 · Some hours not listed — see shop page
Also in Downtown
- Coffee Tree Roasters (UPMC Vision and Rehabilitation Tower) — 1622 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
- Coffee Tree Roasters — Duquesne Law — 900 Locust Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15282
- Yinz Coffee (11 Stanwix) — 11 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
- Yinz Coffee (One Gateway Center) — 420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222